Architecture

Reasons to choose Kingston:

• This course is validated by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and prescribed by the Architects Registration Board (ARB). You’ll graduate with RIBA Part 1 exemption – the first step towards becoming an architect.

• This course is taught by a team of talented practising architects whose work is widely recognised.

• Kingston students often feature in prestigious national and international awards, such as the AJ Student Prize and the RIBA President’s Medals.

• Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

About this course

On this course, you’ll develop skills and knowledge by tackling practical design projects. Projects are often set by external organisations, giving you real experience of working for a professional client. These projects take up at least 50% of your time on the course.

You’ll work in our purpose-built architecture studios, learning skills such as casting, pencil and charcoal rendering, detailed large-scale model making, computer-based graphics and CAD drawing.

You’ll examine the cultural, historical, social, sustainable, material and technical issues that concern architecture. Through design work, a thesis and a dissertation, you’ll be able to pursue your individual interests.

Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
This course is your first step towards becoming an architect. Many graduates work for leading architectural practices in the UK and overseas.

Example modules
– Architecture Starts with Seeing
– Architecture is for Others
– Architecture is Formed by Climate and Comfort.

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment typically comprises exams (eg test or exam), practical (eg presentations, performance) and coursework (eg essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Royal Institute of British Architects
• Architects Registration Board